idleness (Meaning)

Wordnet

idleness (n)

having no employment

the quality of lacking substance or value

the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work

Webster

idleness (n.)

The condition or quality of being idle (in the various senses of that word); uselessness; fruitlessness; triviality; inactivity; laziness.

idleness Sentence Examples

  1. Idleness breeds complacency and stifles growth.
  2. The tranquility of idleness can be a sanctuary for reflection.
  3. Inactivity and idleness can lead to physical and mental decline.
  4. Idleness allowed the weeds of laziness to grow unchecked in his mind.
  5. The boredom of idleness drove her to seek out new adventures.
  6. The idle rich while away their days in luxury and extravagance.
  7. Her mind grew restless with idleness, longing for stimulation.
  8. The idleness of unemployment brought financial strain and emotional distress.
  9. A life of idleness is often marked by a lack of purpose and direction.
  10. Idleness can be a trap that keeps people from reaching their full potential.

FAQs About the word idleness

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Idleness breeds complacency and stifles growth.

The tranquility of idleness can be a sanctuary for reflection.

Inactivity and idleness can lead to physical and mental decline.

Idleness allowed the weeds of laziness to grow unchecked in his mind.